HVYMETALDRVR
Well-Known Member
Just wanted to post a little blurb on here. I came on to these forums in early 2009 with a closed mind and some strong opinions about certain things. I had recently lost my turboprop job and was pretty dejected, as a result some of my posts got me into some pretty nasty cat fights that I'm not so proud of. I have and will always had my opinions but still it wasn't necessary. Anyways I later joined the military (as a Reservist) for a good part of 2009 returned back a different person looking to bust into aviation again.
Its been really frustrating because during this time I went from about 1300TT to about 2200TT I had very little ME and no big aircraft experience. I've always posted a lot of the forums but have since made it a point to be non confrontational for the most part and to really try to learn from the experienced veterans on these forums. I always wanted to fly the biggest coolest aircraft (yeah SJS I know), because of the personal challenge, but also because of the travel benefits and better pay it usually affords... (hard to make 100,000/yr flying a 172). But since I didn't even have enough multi to get into something as big as a C-402 it always felt a little far away and hopeless being I'd like to be captain on an Airbus or Boeing someday.
Anyways, after a lot of frustration and second guessing my decisions in aviation my persistance paid off and someone finally gave me a "shot". I just passed my checkride yesterday in the radial engined 48000lb Convair 440 and it feels great! Sometimes you have to meet the right person and the CP of the company definitely went out of his way to give a low time guy with a can do attitude a chance. Prior to this the largest thing I've flown is a PC-12 and an Aztec!
I couldn't have done it or even been offered this opportunity if it wasn't for the help I've gotten on these forums. I've even been fortunate enough to have met a few of you in person as well. Thanks again for everything>
Now if I could just soften my landings in it a bit.
The very first landing I did in her I got lucky and was perfect... I don't know how I did it... the the next three afterwards I felt in my veritibrae!
Its been really frustrating because during this time I went from about 1300TT to about 2200TT I had very little ME and no big aircraft experience. I've always posted a lot of the forums but have since made it a point to be non confrontational for the most part and to really try to learn from the experienced veterans on these forums. I always wanted to fly the biggest coolest aircraft (yeah SJS I know), because of the personal challenge, but also because of the travel benefits and better pay it usually affords... (hard to make 100,000/yr flying a 172). But since I didn't even have enough multi to get into something as big as a C-402 it always felt a little far away and hopeless being I'd like to be captain on an Airbus or Boeing someday.
Anyways, after a lot of frustration and second guessing my decisions in aviation my persistance paid off and someone finally gave me a "shot". I just passed my checkride yesterday in the radial engined 48000lb Convair 440 and it feels great! Sometimes you have to meet the right person and the CP of the company definitely went out of his way to give a low time guy with a can do attitude a chance. Prior to this the largest thing I've flown is a PC-12 and an Aztec!
I couldn't have done it or even been offered this opportunity if it wasn't for the help I've gotten on these forums. I've even been fortunate enough to have met a few of you in person as well. Thanks again for everything>
Now if I could just soften my landings in it a bit.
The very first landing I did in her I got lucky and was perfect... I don't know how I did it... the the next three afterwards I felt in my veritibrae!
